17 Hooked Habits Keeping You Addicted (and How to Break Them)

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In this powerful episode, I break down the 17 “hooked habits” that keep men stuck in addiction and shares how to replace them with “unhooked habits” that lead to real freedom.

Whether it’s using porn or screens to escape stress, hiding relapses, or relying on motivation without a system — these everyday patterns are what determine your long-term success.

Learn how to build unshakable habits, take full ownership of your healing, and create a life that aligns with your highest self.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Unhooked Habits

00:13 Understanding the Impact of Habits

01:53 Identifying Hooked Habits

01:58 Hooked Habit #1: Escaping Stress and Loneliness

03:00 Hooked Habit #2: Phone Dependency

04:03 Hooked Habit #3: Keeping Relapses a Secret

04:36 Hooked Habit #4: Avoiding Emotions

05:28 Hooked Habit #5: Procrastination

05:57 Hooked Habit #6: Viewing Slipups as Failures

06:44 Hooked Habit #7: Relying on Motivation

07:48 Hooked Habit #8: Following Triggering Accounts

08:42 Hooked Habit #9: Not Asking for Help

09:26 Hooked Habit #10: Lack of Accountability

11:17 Hooked Habit #11: Justifying Slips

12:19 Hooked Habit #12: Avoiding Difficult Conversations

13:18 Hooked Habit #13: Letting One Bad Day Spiral

14:11 Hooked Habit #14: Blaming External Factors

14:46 Hooked Habit #15: Focusing Only on Streaks

16:29 Hooked Habit #16: Viewing Recovery as Deprivation

17:35 Hooked Habit #17: Perfectionism

18:42 Introduction to Unhooked Habits

18:58 Unhooked Habit #1: Facing Emotions Directly

19:29 Unhooked Habit #2: Keeping Phone Outside Bedroom

20:11 Unhooked Habit #3: Sharing Slips Openly

20:37 Unhooked Habit #4: Allowing Discomfort

21:02 Unhooked Habit #5: Acting Now

21:34 Unhooked Habit #6: Treating Slipups as Feedback

22:08 Unhooked Habit #7: Building Systems and Routines

23:10 Unhooked Habit #8: Unfollowing Triggers

23:43 Unhooked Habit #9: Asking for Help

24:21 Unhooked Habit #10: Real Accountability

25:03 Unhooked Habit #11: No Excuses

25:41 Unhooked Habit #12: Honest Conversations

26:15 Unhooked Habit #13: Bouncing Back Fast

27:21 Unhooked Habit #14: Extreme Ownership

27:50 Unhooked Habit #15: Measuring Overall Growth

28:12 Unhooked Habit #16: Seeing Recovery as Expansion

28:49 Unhooked Habit #17: Focusing on Progress

29:11 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

30:21 Closing Remarks